Origin: Heirloom variety of uncertain origin Description: Well regarded in quality and disease resistance. Blue Pearmain is notable because of the bluish hews of its blooms. Uses: Fresh Eating Flavor: Subacid Aromatic Fruit Size: Medium Flowering period: Midseason Ploidy: Diploid Vigor: Ripens: October Chill Hours: Keeps: 6 Months Scab: Fireblight: Very Resistant Cedar Apple Rust: Image Courtesy of: U.S. Department of Agriculture